Thomas Promoted to Skanska Senior VP of Operations

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OAKLAND, Calif. – Brian Thomas has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for Skanska’s building construction unit in California. A 38-year veteran of the construction industry – including the last 21 with Skanska – Thomas leads the firm’s project personnel, including all of Skanska USA Building’s California superintendents, helping them find new ways to work efficiently and more safely. In 2015, he launched the company’s self-perform steel operations in California, giving the company a new way to provide value to its customers in sectors such as healthcare, aviation, higher education, life sciences and sports. Thomas began his career … Read more

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National Diversity Excellence Award Winners Announced

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Associated Builders and Contractors officials announced that National Diversity Excellence Awards have been awarded to four member companies: Hensel Phelps, Wu & Associates Inc., Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corp. and United Rentals Inc. Representatives from each company received the award on March 2 during ABC’s 26th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Associated Builders and Contractors honors the National Diversity Excellence Awards winners for making diversity a business priority and striving to achieve a fully inclusive and culturally competent workforce,” said 2016 ABC National Chair David Chapin, president of Willmar Electric Service, … Read more

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Top Beam Placed on Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building

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A construction milestone was celebrated March 3 at the new Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, as the final beam was placed atop the 10-story building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Located on the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix campus at 475 N. Fifth St., the 245,000-square-foot research building will be a hub for healthcare and scientific innovation when it opens in early 2017. The Center for Applied Nanoscience and Biomedicine will be headquartered in the building. Researchers at the center are already making cutting-edge discoveries, such as the Rapid DNA test, which detects early-stage bacterial infections. The center’s interdisciplinary … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Completes New Coca-Cola Distribution, Sales Center

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Brasfield & Gorrie joined Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. for a recent ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new Coca-Cola Bottling Company United distribution and sales center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Situated on a 38-acre site that was previously home to Olan Mills, the single-story, 350,000-square-foot facility includes 231,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as 40,000 square feet of office space, a fleet maintenance shop and a truck wash bay. Chattanooga Coca-Cola will move its distribution facility and regional offices to the new center, while bottling operations will continue at the company’s existing location. … Read more

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Sundt to Build Mathematics & Science Building at Golden West College

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Coast Community College District recently selected Sundt Construction, Inc. to build its new Mathematics & Science Building at the district’s Golden West College campus in Huntington Beach, California. The 118,000-square-foot project, designed by HMC Architects, will feature a three-story classroom building that includes computer labs, lecture rooms, 18 wet and dry science labs, faculty offices and a STEM center. The project’s design phase is underway, with construction expected to begin in late 2016. The project, which is to be publically bid, will be administered using the multiple-prime delivery method. In addition to the Mathematics & … Read more

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